Cole Ford
American football player (born 1972)
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Cole Ford (born December 31, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL).
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Born | December 31, 1972 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Sabino (Tucson)[1][2] | ||||||||||
| College | USC | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1995: 7th round, 247th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Professional career
He was selected in the seventh round (247th pick overall) of the 1995 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3] Ford played between 1995 and 1997 for the NFL's Oakland Raiders.
Legal troubles
Ford moved to Las Vegas in 2004 to pursue a lawsuit against the Mirage casino, demanding $5 million in damages for alleged exploitation of athletes from profiting off sports betting. The lawsuit was dismissed.[4]
On September 21, 2004, police said that Ford fired a gun toward the house of entertainers Siegfried & Roy. Ford was arrested and charged with three counts of felony firearms charges.[5] At a January 2005 hearing, Judge Jackie Glass ruled that Ford was incompetent to stand trial and ordered him sent to a state mental health facility to be evaluated. Ford argued that he was competent and wanted to plead guilty.[6]